Trap nest



March 9 1926.

' J. M. SARG EANT TRAP NEST Filed Jan. 22 l925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I mINVENTOR v March 9 1926. 1,576,069

J. M. SARGEANT TRAP NEST Filed Jan. 22, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 PatentedMar. 9, 1926.

JOHN M. SARG-EANT, OF'ELMIRA, NEW.YORKL TRAP NEST.

Application filed January 22, 1925. Serial No. 4,068.

To all whom it'may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN M.. SARGEANT, a eitizenof the United States,residing at Elmira, in the county of Ohem'ung and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trap- Nests, ofwhich the following is a. specification, reference being had to theaccompanying draw- 111 This invention relates to the class of traps andmore particularly to that type known as trap nest, to be used inconnection with poultry yards and the like.

An object of my invention is to provide a poultry trap nest which shallbe not only simple and durable in construction, but reliable andelficient in operation, and one which can be manufactured and placedupon the market at a minimum cost.

A further object of my invention is to provide a trap nest of thecharacter described, which is capable of being easily and quickly set insuch a novel and peculiar manner as to be automatically sprung by the 5entrance of a fowl into the nest.

It is well known that trap nests have been provided for this purpose,but such nests as have heretofore been devised are either complicated inconstruction, therefore expensive in their manufacture, or are incapableof performing the functions required thereof,

and are quite often accidentally sprung when it is not intended thatthey should be.

Therefore, it is to overcome these and various other objectionablefeatures that I have devised my improved nest which can only be operatedby the entrance therein of a fowl. 7

It is also an object of the invention to provide a device of this kindwith means whereby a locking device is employed to hold or look the doorin either an open or closed position The invention consists in thedetails of construction and in the combination and arrangement of theseveral parts of my improved trap nest whereby certain importantadvantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensiveand otherwise more convenient and advantageous foruse, as. will behereinafter more fully setforth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed. I 7

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the; 'accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in'front elevation illustrating atrap having a door applied thereto constructed in accordance with anembodiment of my invention and in open position;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken through the structureillustrated in. Figure 1 with certain of the parts in elevation and Iwith the door releasab-ly held in open position; I Figure 3 is a viewsimilar to Figure 2 with the locking member in the position particularlyillustrated in Figure 1;

. Figure tis a view in elevation of the de vice as herein disclosed withthe door in closed position;

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view taken through the device asillustrated in Figure 4 with certain of the parts in elevation;

Figure 6 is asectional view taken substantially on the line 66 of Figure4:, with certain of the parts in elevation.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes the body of thenest proper which is provided at one end with entrance opening 2 adaptedto be closed by the swinging door 3. The door 3 at a predetermined pointbelow but in relatively close proximity to its upper edge has securedthereto a transversely disposed rod 4 extending beyond opposite sidesthereof, the extendedportions of therod 4 seating within the upwardlyfacing clips 5 secured to the outerface of said end wall at oppositesides of the opening 2. The rod 4 and clips 5 provide means whereby thedoor 3 may be readily mounted in applied position or re;- moved whenrequired.

Pivotally connected, as at 6, with the end wall of the nest at a pointslightly above the opening 2 at the transverse center thereof is atrigger 7 This trigger 7 is of desired length and is provided at itsouter end with a downwardly or inwardly facing hook memher 8 adapted toengage from above the upper marginal portion of the door 3 when the sameis in its open position as particularly illustrated in Figure 2. hen afowl enters the nest 1 through the opening 2 the back of the fowl willcontact with the lower or free end portion of the door 3 and raise thesame sufficiently to free the hook member 8 of the trigger 7 from saiddoor, so that said door by gravity will promptly drop to its closedposition. 7

As herein disclosed, the door 3 is of such dimensions as 'to have itslower marginal possible for portions terminate slightlybelow the loweredge of the entrance opening 2 whereby the swinging movement of the doorto its closed position is limited by contact of said door with the endwall. The intermediate part of said lower portion of the door, how ever,is preferably cut away, as at 9, to fa cilitate the entrance withinthenest 1 of'a fowl. I p

Pivotally connected, as at 10, at substantially the transverse center ofthe door 3 is an end'portion of an elongated bar 11, said barbeing of alength toextendbeyond the lower margin of' the door 3 for contact withthe adjacent end wall to maintain the same in its closed position. Theextremity of the bar 11 above the pivotal connection 1 0 'is providedwith an outstanding extension 12 to provide means whereby the bar 11 maybe readily and conveniently adjusted as desired. r 4 1 .Themember 1 1holding one of the clips 5 in appliedposition is extended outwardly ofthe clip and provided with the spaced heads 15 between which is adaptedto be engaged the outer extremity of the bar 11, as is particularlyillustrated in Figure 1, to hold the door 3 in its open position, saidextremity of the bar 11 being recessed, as at 16, to facilitate suchcontact or engagement. It will be understood that there will besufficient looseness for a jar at the pivotal connection 10 tofacilitate the requisite engagement of the bar 11 between the spaceheads 15. r

The bar 11 is adapted to overlie the outer face of the adjacent end wallof the nest so that once the trap is sprung it will be imanother bird toforce its way into the nest.

As is herein disclosed, the door 3 adjacent its'lower marginal portionis provided with a transversely disposed clip 17 with which the bar 11is adapted to engage whereby said bar is prevented from swing ingdownwardly beyond a vertical center.

. tially the vertical.

4. Incombination witha wall provided particularly well adapted for useby reason of the convenience and facility with which it maybe assembledand operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention issusceptible of some change and modification without departing from theprinciples and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to beunderstood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formationofstructed in accordance with my invention is the several parts hereinshown in carrying out my invention in inafter claimed.

1. In combination witha wall provided with an opening, a door for saidopening, means for supporting said door for swinging movement in avertical direction, an outstanding part carried bythe wall at one sideof the opening, and a bar pivotally connected with the door, an endportion of practice except as herethe bar contacting with theoutstanding part I to hold the door in a raised position, said bar beingmaintained in contact with said part by the weight of the door and bar.

2.In combination with a wall provided with an opening, a door for saidopening,

means for supportingsaid door forswinging movement in a verticaldirection, an outstanding part carried bythe wall at one side of the-.opening, and a bar pivotally connected with the door, an end portionof the bar contacting with the outstanding part to hold't-he'door in araised-position, said bar being of a length to have one end portionextend beyond the lower marginof the door. V y

3. In combination with a wall provided with an opening, adoor for saidopening,

means for supporting said door for swing- 7 ing moven'ient in a verticaldire'ctionyan outstanding part carried bythe wall at one side oftheopening, a barpivotally connected with the door, an end porti'on'of thebar contacting with theoutstanding part to hold the door in a raisedposition, and

means for limiting the swinging movement of the'bar in one directionbeyond substandoor, and an outstanding part carried by the Wall atoneside of the opening, said bar contacting said part to hold the door in araised position.

5. In combination with a Wall provided with an opening, a door for saidopening, means for supporting said door for swinging movement in avertical direction, a bar pivotally connected with the door below itssupport, an outstanding part carried by the 10 Wall at one side of theopening and below the support for the door, an end portion of the barcontacting with the outstanding part to hold the door in a raisedposition.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my .15

signature.

JOHN M. SARGEANT.

